Jewish Community Center Vol. 38, No. 5, Friday, 14 Shevat 5773, January 25, 2013 Inside CenterPiece New Team Trek Challenge, pg 1 Security , pg 1 Paint a Masterpiece, pg 2 School’s Out Days, pg 2 Louisville Jewish Film Festival, pg 2 CenterStage Presents Joseph, pg 3 TRX, pg 3 Advanced Swimming, pg 3 Exceed Weight Training, pg 3 Published by the Jewish Community of Louisville, Inc. Women’s Fitness Class, pg 3 Senior Calendar, pg 4 Family Movie Night, pg 4 Patio Gallery Exhibit, pg 4 Teen Connection, pg 4 Please Join Us For Inside This Issue Jewish Community of Louisville Super Sunday, pg 1 YAD Campaign Event, pg 1 JCL Group Meets Sen. Paul, pg 1 What Does Campaign Do?, pg 4 Y Jewish Film Festival, pg 6 A JCRC Purim Collection, pg 8 D Peyton Greenberg Summer Internships, pg 9 SUN JCC Increases Security, pg 9 Free Teen Holocaust Museum Trip, pg 15 2013 Federation Campaign Olympic Dreams Debbie Friedman’s JCL, pg 22 Greenberg to Compete Briefing on Iran, pg 24 by Shiela Steinman Wallace “It will feel like a big party,” said Super Hillel Event, pg 24 hen you come to the Jewish Sunday Chair Sarah Harlan. “I’m some- in Maccabiah in Israel JCL & JFCS Learn Together, pg 24 CommunityPre-Oscar Center on one whoParty! hates asking people for money, by Shiela Steinman Wallace Local News Sunday, February 17, and but I’m excited about it this time, and it At some point in our lives, most of Peyton Greenberg, pg 1 W you look carefully,Dress up you as mightyour favoritejust see celebritywill be andfun.” help support the us have had a BIG dream – to be elect- Women of Distinction, pg 5 Tommy Lee Jones or Helen Hunt, Katniss Unlike years past, volunteers will only AJ Music Fest, pg 7 Louisville Jewish Federation’s Annual Campaign. ed president of the United States, to win MLK Service at The Temple, pg 9 Everdeen or Jean Valjean walking up the be calling people who have given at least an Academy Award, to receive a Pulitzer JFCS Job Interview Workshop, pg 10 red carpet side by sidePrizes with will local be celebri awarded- and$500 snacks to willthe beCampaign served! in the past. That JFCS Volunteers Needed, pg 10 Prize, to ride the winning horse in the ties like folksinger John Gage and news- means they will be talking with people Kentucky Derby. But how many of us National and International caster Bryan Baker. who know what the Campaign is and ever had a realistic chance to make those Four Sets of Twins at WGH, pg 11 Well, maybe not the real Tommy Lee support it. dreams come true? Access Regional Valentine’s Party Jones or Helen Hunt – but some of your The donors who make gifts of less than for Singles, pg 13 Sunday, February 17, 2013 For 15-year-old Peyton Greenberg, a friends whoFirst have Shift: gotten 9:30 into a.m.-12 the spirit p.m. of • Second$500 are Shift: important, 1:00 p.m. too, - but 3:30 this p.m. year, the sophomore in the High School University Regular Features Super Sunday’s Pre- Federation has partnered with the Jewish program at Manual High School, that JCRC Update, pg 2 Oscar Party and Federations of North America in a special dream is to become an Olympic swim- Letters to the Editor, pg 2 donned costumesJCC Patio Gallery Continued on page 4 Calendar of Events, pg 5 mer and to bring home at least one gold Review, Whipping Man, pg 7 To sign up for ato shift, come contact as their Mary fa Jean- at 238-2739, [email protected] or register online at jewishlouisville.org/supersunday. medal. Unlike most of us, Greenberg is Review, Company, pg 7 $2,141,000 vorite movie star or working very hard and doing everything Teen Topics, pg 14 Goal character. YAD Gets Russian Column, pg 16 she can to turn that goal into reality. In Super Sunday Chair: Sarah Harlan • Committee: Bryan Baker, Barbara Franklin, Kate Kastenbaum JFCS Calendar, pg 17 You’re invited to fact, she is ranked among the top 10 fe- Newsmakers, pg 18 be partVaad approvedof the optionfun. available uponReady advance request by February to 8. Party male swimmers in her age group in the Chavurat Shalom, pg 18 Childcare is available upon advance request by February 8. Super Sunday is by Shiela Steinman Wallace United States. Around Town, pg 19 the annual telethon Lifecycle, pg 20 Are you ready to get down and dance She swims on two swim teams – D’var Torah, pg 23 for the Federation while a DJ keeps the music going, laugh Manual High School and the Lakeside Classifieds, pg 23 Campaign, and and have fun with your friends when a Seahawks, practices five hours a day, calls will be madeJew ish Federation Wedding Section $663,536Please OF LOUISVILLElocal young comedian who’s popular at six days a week, and competes regularly Currently for the Campaign Checklist, pg 12 clubs and on campuses around the coun- against some of the country’s best swim- AnswerPledged The Call Same-Sex Marriage, pg 12 on February 17, but try takes the stage, to have a good time mers. This summer, she will be compet- When our volunteersthis call will be a Super Stories Available Online at www. you on Super Sunday, please in a photo booth and to enjoy good food ing in the Maccabiah in Israel, and since answer the call andSunday make unlike any and drink? the Maccabiah is associated with the jewishlouisville.org your generous giftyou to the may have expe- What a New Israeli Government 2013 Federation If you are, and you’re a young adult, Olympics, she knows Olympic scouts Campaign.rienced before. Might Look Like Make & Pay Youryou’re Pledge invited Online at to the annual YAD will be in the stands. She is one of only jewishlouisville.org/pledge Analysis: The Consequences of the Campaign event on Saturday, February 2, 12 girls in the U.S., age 18 and under, se- Israeli Vote at 7 p.m. at The Pointe. lected to participate. Debbie’s JCL Continued on page 8 Continued on page 15 JCL Delegation Meets with Sen. Rand Paul by Matt Goldberg, Director Community of Louisville CEO Stu Jewish Community Relations Council Silberman, Immediate Past JCL Board One of the important tasks the Jewish Chair Ed Weinberg and several mem- Community Relations Council performs bers of the JCRC, including Director POSTAGE is building bridges between the Jewish Matt Goldberg, Chair Ayala Golding and KENTUCKY LOUISVILLE PERIODICALS community and others – political leaders, JCRC member Beth Salamon, traveled to government organizations, schools, other Bowling Green, KY, where they opened faith groups, other non-profits, etc. the conversation with Senator Rand Paul On Friday, January 18, Jewish in his office at the junior senator’s invita- tion. Sen. Paul, who had just returned from a visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority, was eager to share his expe- riences with the group. He spoke about his meetings with Israeli Prime Minister “Without a vibrant JCL, we would not Benjamin Netanyahu and President have a vibrant Jewish community. Shimon Peres, and Palestinian President We strongly believe that.” – Debbie Friedman Mahmoud Abbas and others. The trip also afforded the senator and Jewish Community his family the opportunity to do some of Louisville Front, Ed Weinberg, Sen. Rand Paul, Beth touring, visiting popular sites including Salamon and Ayala Golding; back, Doug Masada and the Dead Sea. He also talked Read Debbie’s story on page 22. Stafford, Matt Goldberg and Stu Silberman Continued on page 9 14 Stamp Challenge – an agreement to spend or altered in any way, it will not even cover It will be a very interesting next few JCRC Update no more than $31.50 for the week on food this bare minimum, and it will make the weeks as the horse-trading that is Israeli (the average of what a food stamp recipi- hunger problem in our country that much political coalition building begins in ear- by Matt Goldberg, Director ent receives) in order to raise awareness more acute. Today, 46 million Americans nest. Jewish Community Relations Council for continued support for the Food Stamp depend on this program to supply basic Food Stamp Challenge program or Supplemental Nutrition minimum food needs. 13 s of the writing of this column, sev- Assistance Program (SNAP) funded by Important Elections in Israel Letters to eral members of our community, the federal government and administered Elections in Israel are always a time Aincluding me, are taking the Food by the states. of great uncertainty, and this week is no the Editor Although I have just started, two exception. An estimated 15 percent of things have become abundantly clear. the electorate was still undecided as of Bar Mitzvah Project First, it IS possible to live on $31.50 for election day. Prime Minister Benjamin Dear Editor, the week for food. 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